Hugo Bladen
We were done so I sent her home.
Winslow Oberlin
That was quick.
Hugo Bladen
It wasn’t about me today.
Winslow Oberlin
Cute. If you’re bored, you can come help us move boxes.
Normally, I’d do that. But I still feel like an ass that I don’t remember her. I feel even more like an ass because I’ve supposedly been around her several times over the last six months while she’s been with Winny and Istilldon’t remember her!
Hugo Bladen
Sounds fun but I’m going to pass. Thanks.
Honestly, if he asked me for help, I’d go. I don’t think they really need it though, since he didn’t ask. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for my friends. And Winny is my best friend, so I’ll definitely suffer through an awkward situation if he needed my help.
I back out of our conversation and click on Noah’s name instead. He’s another one of my favorite people. And an amazing wingman.
Hugo Bladen
Hey, what’s up today?
I’m very appreciative of the fact most of my friends respond rather quickly. Usually, that gives me hope they’re around and not busy. Noah’s response proves otherwise.
Noah Kain
We’re heading to see Lix’s brother. Everything all right?
I sigh.
Hugo Bladen
Yep. Just seeing what everyone is doing.
Backing out of that conversation, I scroll until I find Atty—Hector Atlas—the teammate to whom Toby is married. Atty is a lot of fun. He used to look like this caveman Viking and then he shaved and cut his hair off and he looks like a completely different person. It was spooky as fuck for a while.
Hugo Bladen
What’re you doing today?
Hector Atlas
We’re visiting the ranch where the horse Toby used to ride at Medieval Company now lives. Maybe going for a ride. You?
I huff.
Hugo Bladen
Nothing, really. Have fun with the horse.
I still think it’s super cool that they met at Medieval Company. I like to pretend I’m partially responsible for their meeting since it was my idea to go.
